scrap

Pluralscraps

Formsscraps, scrapping, scrapped

1. 1
   small piecenouncountable or uncountable

   A small piece of something that has been torn, cut or broken off.

   She wrote her phone number on a scrap of paper.

   The bird used scraps of string to build its nest.

   Similarpiece, bit, fragment, snippet, crumb

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2. 2
   get rid ofverbtransitive

   To throw away or get rid of something.

   The school scrapped its old rules about uniforms.

   Let's scrap this ugly sofa and buy a new one.

   Similarabolish, drop, axe, ditch, discard

   Oppositekeep, retain

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3. 3
   junk metalnoununcountable

   Old things, especially metal ones, that are thrown out so their materials can be used again.

   The farmer sold the broken tractor for scrap.

   The yard behind the garage was full of rusty scrap.

   Similarjunk, waste, rubbish, trash, garbage

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4. 4
   stop a projectverbtransitive

   To stop work on a project, with no idea when or if it will start again.

   The studio scrapped the sequel after the first movie did badly.

   We may have to scrap our plans for a garden this year.

   Similarabandon, cancel, shelve, drop, axe

5. 5
   least amountnouncountable or uncountable

   The smallest bit of something, often used with not.

   There isn't a scrap of truth in that story.

   He didn't show a scrap of interest in the game.

   Similarbit, jot, crumb, atom

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   leftover foodnouncountable or uncountable

   Bits of food that are left after a meal.

   We feed the kitchen scraps to our chickens.

   The dog gobbled up every scrap that fell from the table.

   Similarleftover

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   short fightnouncountable

   A short fight between people.

   The two boys got into a scrap at recess.

   My brothers had a scrap over the last slice of pizza.

   Similarfight, scuffle, brawl, tussle, punch-up

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   get rid ofverbtransitive

   To send an old car, train or machine to a junkyard to be broken up.

   We scrapped our old car after the engine died.

   The navy plans to scrap three old ships next year.

   Similarjunk, dismantle

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9. 9
   get into fightsverbintransitive

   To fight with someone.

   The two puppies love to scrap over a single toy.

   My cousins were always scrapping in the backyard.

   Similarfight, scuffle, brawl, tussle, battle

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    make albumsverbintransitive

    To make scrapbooks, books of pasted-in photos and keepsakes.

    My aunt loves to scrap on rainy weekends.

    Grandma and I scrap at the kitchen table on Sundays.

    Similarscrapbook

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